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unjust

Who acts: Unjust, unjust law, It, People, story, king · What happens: mean, treat, go, be, blame, break · To what, where: someone, fairness, Mia, whole class, unjust law, everyone

«unjust» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: unjust in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Unjust means not fair or not right, especially when someone is treated badly without a good reason.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjadvmodxcompccadvmodconjpunctadvmodadvmodnsubj:passaux:passconjadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctrootUnjustADJmeansVERBnotPARTfairADJorCCONJnotPARTrightADJ,PUNCTespeciallyADVwhenADVsomeonePRONisAUXtreatedVERBbadlyADVwithoutADPaDETgoodADJreasonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnjustunjustADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 fairadvmod
4fairfairADJDegree=Pos2 meansxcomp
5ororCCONJ_7 rightcc
6notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 rightadvmod
7rightrightADJDegree=Pos4 fairconj
8,,PUNCT_13 treatedpunct
9especiallyespeciallyADV_13 treatedadvmod
10whenwhenADVPronType=Int13 treatedadvmod
11someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind13 treatednsubj:pass
12isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 treatedaux:pass
13treatedtreatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansconj
14badlybadlyADVDegree=Pos13 treatedadvmod
15withoutwithoutADP_18 reasoncase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 reasondet
17goodgoodADJDegree=Pos18 reasonamod
18reasonreasonNOUNNumber=Sing13 treatedobl
19..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentUnjustfair propertyvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2treatpresent · passivesomeonewithout a good reason; badly, especially propertyvn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

An unjust law or punishment goes against fairness and people's rights.

detamodnsubjccconjcaseoblccnmod:posscaseconjpunctrootAnDETunjustADJlawNOUNorCCONJpunishmentNOUNgoesVERBagainstADPfairnessNOUNandCCONJpeopleNOUN'sPARTrightsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lawdet
2unjustunjustADJDegree=Pos3 lawamod
3lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing6 goesnsubj
4ororCCONJ_5 punishmentcc
5punishmentpunishmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 lawconj
6goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7againstagainstADP_8 fairnesscase
8fairnessfairnessNOUNNumber=Sing6 goesobl
9andandCCONJ_12 rightscc
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur12 rightsnmod:poss
11's'sPART_10 peoplecase
12rightsrightNOUNNumber=Plur8 fairnessconj
13..PUNCT_6 goespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopresenta unjust law or punishmentfairness and people's rightsvn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme against fairness=Location

Example 1

It was unjust to blame Mia for the broken window.

nsubjcopmarkxcompobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootItPRONwasAUXunjustADJtoPARTblameVERBMiaPROPNforADPtheDETbrokenVERBwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unjustnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 unjustcop
3unjustunjustADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 blamemark
5blameblameVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unjustxcomp
6MiaMiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 blameobj
7forforADP_10 windowcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 windowdet
9brokenbreakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 windowamod
10windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing5 blameobl
11..PUNCT_3 unjustpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItunjust propertytree rules
2blameto-infinitiveMiafor the broken windowvn judgment-33.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent mia=Theme for window=Attribute
3breakparticiplevn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

The whole class was kept in, which felt unjust.

detamodnsubj:passaux:passcompound:prtpunctnsubjconjxcomppunctrootTheDETwholeADJclassNOUNwasAUXkeptVERBinADP,PUNCTwhichPRONfeltVERBunjustADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 classdet
2wholewholeADJDegree=Pos3 classamod
3classclassNOUNNumber=Sing5 keptnsubj:pass
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 keptaux:pass
5keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_5 keptcompound:prt
7,,PUNCT_9 feltpunct
8whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel9 feltnsubj
9feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 keptconj
10unjustunjustADJDegree=Pos9 feltxcomp
11..PUNCT_5 keptpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keep inpast · passivethe whole classvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
2feelpastunjust propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 3

People marched against the unjust law.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootPeopleNOUNmarchedVERBagainstADPtheDETunjustADJlawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 marchednsubj
2marchedmarchVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3againstagainstADP_6 lawcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 lawdet
5unjustunjustADJDegree=Pos6 lawamod
6lawlawNOUNNumber=Sing2 marchedobl
7..PUNCT_2 marchedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1marchpastPeoplethe unjust lawvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against law=Trajectory

Example 4

The story is about a king who was cruel and unjust.

detnsubjcopcasedetnsubjcopacl:relclccconjpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNisAUXaboutADPaDETkingNOUNwhoPRONwasAUXcruelADJandCCONJunjustADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 kingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 kingcop
4aboutaboutADP_6 kingcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 kingdet
6kingkingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7whowhoPRONPronType=Rel9 cruelnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 cruelcop
9cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos6 kingacl:relcl
10andandCCONJ_11 unjustcc
11unjustunjustADJDegree=Pos9 cruelconj
12..PUNCT_6 kingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe storyabout a kingtree rules
2ispasta kingcruel propertytree rules
3bea king not said heretree rules

Example 5

Martin Luther King spoke out against unjust treatment.

nsubjflatflatcompound:prtcaseamodoblpunctrootMartinPROPNLutherPROPNKingPROPNspokeVERBoutADPagainstADPunjustADJtreatmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MartinMartinPROPNNumber=Sing4 spokensubj
2LutherLutherPROPNNumber=Sing1 Martinflat
3KingKingPROPNNumber=Sing1 Martinflat
4spokespeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5outoutADP_4 spokecompound:prt
6againstagainstADP_8 treatmentcase
7unjustunjustADJDegree=Pos8 treatmentamod
8treatmenttreatmentNOUNNumber=Sing4 spokeobl
9..PUNCT_4 spokepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak out speech: otherpastMartinagainst unjust treatmentvn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Is it unjust to punish everyone for one person's mistake?

copnsubjmarkcsubjobjcasenummodnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootIsAUXitPRONunjustADJtoPARTpunishVERBeveryonePRONforADPoneNUMpersonNOUN'sPARTmistakeNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 unjustcop
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unjustnsubj
3unjustunjustADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 punishmark
5punishpunishVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unjustcsubj
6everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot5 punishobj
7forforADP_11 mistakecase
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 personnummod
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing11 mistakenmod:poss
10's'sPART_9 personcase
11mistakemistakeNOUNNumber=Sing5 punishobl
12??PUNCT_3 unjustpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentitunjust propertytree rules
2punishto-infinitiveeveryonefor one person's mistakevn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient for mistake=Theme
3mistakeone personnom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 7

He was so unjust and cruel that he won for himself the name of tyrant.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopadvmodccconjmarknsubjadvclcaseobldetobjcasenmodpunctrootHePRONwasAUXsoADVunjustADJandCCONJcruelADJthatSCONJhePRONwonVERBforADPhimselfPRONtheDETnameNOUNofADPtyrantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 unjustnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unjustcop
3sosoADV_4 unjustadvmod
4unjustunjustADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 cruelcc
6cruelcruelADJDegree=Pos4 unjustconj
7thatthatSCONJ_9 wonmark
8hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 wonnsubj
9wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 unjustadvcl
10forforADP_11 himselfcase
11himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes9 wonobl
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 namedet
13namenameNOUNNumber=Sing9 wonobj
14ofofADP_15 tyrantcase
15tyranttyrantNOUNNumber=Sing13 namenmod
16..PUNCT_4 unjustpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastHeunjust propertytree rules
2beHe not said heretree rules
3winpasthethe name of tyrantfor himself = hevn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent name=Theme for himself=Beneficiary
4nametyrantnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

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